"1940s" Blogs & Blog Posts

This unusual device from the 40s was supposed to help strengthen babies legs to prepare them for walking and crawling. The baby lies down in a cradle underneath a set of bars that, when kicked, move the baby around in circles and give it a workout. &...

Filed under: Dodge,Automotive History,Coupe,Economy Cars,Classics Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1947 Dodge Custom Club Coupe Junkyard Gem: 1947 Dodge Custom Club Coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:00...

Known as the war years, the best 1940s fonts encapsulate a time of growth and conflict in our world and can take any project and give it the respect it deserves...

In a 1988 post, computer scientist Les Earnest recalls the time he was suspected of being a Japanese spy when he was a 12-year-old living in San Deigo, California, in 1943. Earnest and his friend Bob had read the 1942 book Secret and Urgent: The Stor...

Known as the war years, the best 1940s fonts encapsulate a time of growth and conflict in our world and can take any project and give it the respect it deserves...

A gem resurrected by Periscope Films — three songs by The Henry Miles Dixieland Jug Band. The quintet made catchy energetic music with a guitar, mandolin, fiddle, spoons for percussion, and a jug for the bass notes. Jug bands were popular in th...

Filmmaker Maya Deren was truly ahead of her time. Deren was a Ukrainian born American artist, whose contributions to film played an important and early role in the avant garde. Deren believed that the point of film was to create an experience for the...